A form was sent out on behalf of the newspaper club about a month ago regarding ideas for new school lunches. We received a decent number of responses with a lot of new good ideas. One of the main requests we saw in the survey was for more culturally diverse foods in the cafeteria. There were requests for empanadas and Spanish rice which are both good options that many people would enjoy. People are also…
THS Summer Reading Book Recommendations Our revised summer reading program expands beyond the classroom and offers students guidance for their independent reading. These choices were selected to offer students a variety of resources that will help them to discover their personal reading preferences and broaden their reading horizons. Below are some sources for finding books. We know that readers use literature to help them understand themselves and their world. It is our hope that these…
Every year, our school has various field trips that offer students the chance to have fun, new experiences, and to make new memories. This year, there was a particularly special field trip opportunity: the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World! Students who are part of band, chorus, and drama club had this exciting opportunity that is only offered once every few years. In the middle of the night on Thursday, March 23, our musically…
Our third edition of this newspaper and we are bringing back a fan favorite: interviews of our newest staff additions. Mr. Marquis is a new member of the staff here at THS, and he is a new English teacher. He is also a newer teacher in general. He said that he previously worked in the restaurant business, but when he and his wife moved to Texas, he decided to pursue a career in teaching. I…
During the week of May 15—19, THS held its final spirit week of the 2022-23 school year. There were some very unique themes this year that added to the usual fun and excitement of spirit week and the upcoming pep rally. On Music Monday, students dressed up as their favorite musician or wore a shirt for their favorite bands such as Morgan Wallen, Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead. Tuesday was “Going on a…
From May 23 through June 1, the Terryville High School Art Show took place. It is an annual event in which art students from Art 1, UCONN Drawing, independent studies, and art club have the opportunity to display their artwork from the entire year. Every year, there is new and unique artwork. This year, the artwork included bright and colorful pastel drawings, still life drawings, watercolor paintings with calligraphy, and large monochromatic paintings of animals,…
May is college finals and AP exam season, and it’s often one of the most intense times of the year for AP students. Here at Terryville High School, AP exams start on May 1st and end on May 10th. The AP courses offered here at Terryville include AP United States Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, and AP…
We sent a survey asking staff about their favorite books and what genre they preferred. We received a wide variety of responses from each department each with different opinions. In findings that will come to a shock to no one, English teachers seemed to prefer fantasy or fiction books while math teachers preferred nonfiction books. The top 2 genres were nonfiction and fiction while the least popular genres were horror and mystery. A lot of…
In the beginning of February, Newspaper club asked about your favorite cafe lunches. We gathered a good number of responses and the overall consensus was that sandwich wraps are the best school lunch. Coming in at a strong number two was General Tso’s. The least favorite lunches were mozzarella sticks, chicken patties, and salads each with only a singular vote. We interviewed the lunch director Mrs. Dupont about the results. She agreed that the favorite…
In the past couple of years, Terryville High School has hired several new staff members. Mr. Valentin is one of the new additions to the staff here at THS, teaching in the math department. He said that he didn’t go to school for education, but instead got certified through a nonprofit organization called Teach For America (TFA). TFA helps to certify teachers in order to provide a better education for children that attend low-income schools….
